Eileen Rose's Banana Bread

1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
3 bananas, mashed up
4 T. milk
1 tsp baking powder
2 c. flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c. nuts (optional)

Cream butter and sugar, then add eggs. Add milk and continue to mix. Add mashed bananas. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Mix dry into wet ingredients. Add nuts, if using. Add to greased loaf pan.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes then turn down to 325 and bake for another hour or until knife inserted into center comes out clean.